OASIS CENTRE
St Margarets/Olive Branch Church
Montrose Ave, LU3 1HT
07305 337825
Weekly Sessions
PLEASE NOTE
Timings will change during school holidays-
please contact us for revised timings.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday Saturday
9.30-11.30am
9am -2.30pm
10 -11.45am
1-3pm
9am - 2.30pm
11-12.30pm
Creative English - mixed
Ladies Drop In
Ladies Creative English ESOL
Ladies Creative English ESOL
Ladies Drop In
Mums & Kids crafts
When I first joined the English class I couldn't speak English but I soon started to learn and I grew in confidence. Now I can talk to my friends in English and I can make a doctors appointment and talk to my sons teachers at school without feeling shy (and I have made some new friends)
I came to Oasis as a busy mum of 5 children. I made lots of friends and grew in confidence.
NOW I'm about to start work!
We all need a place to just chill out and relax, to talk about our worries and fears with others.
We need to be listened to without being judged.
We aim to be such a place. Our helpers are always ready to listen and to help when needed....and to have fun too!
You can join us for a session or just 10 minutes- we look forward to meeting you
Referrals
We are very happy to take referrals from other agencies.
Please contact us (details below)
Creative English For Daily Life
Course under license from-
The Creative English classes are run at Oasis thanks to training given by Faithaction. These classes aim to make learning English fun. Learners are from a variety communities who have very basic to little spoken English. Some have been in the country for many years but have never had the opportunity to learn English.
Classes begin to give a grounding in English and help to build confidence in the learners through learning through drama, dialogues and other fun activities. These classes are best suited to those new to the UK or to those who have tried in the past to learn English but have found traditional methods of learning not suited to their learning style. This course gives a good introduction to learning and builds confidence, this term we focus on the NHS- an essential to all in the UK.
These classes are currently running face to face ONLY
From September 24 we will running the course 'Practical English for Daily life'
Covering different aspects of daily living
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Making an appointment with the doctor
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Shopping - names of veg, fruit, shops
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Calling emergency services
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Contacting local services- how? when?
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Speaking to the school
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Looking for a job
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ETC
This is a free course -
CONTACT US FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR TO REGISTER FOR CLASS
At Oasis we aim to provide a place of learning, help and friendship.
If you don't see the help you need listed on this page then give us a ring or an email and we will do our best to help. If we can't help we'll try to find you someone else who can.
Ladies Drop In Sessions
Drop in sessions run Tuesday and Thursday. Pre-school children are welcome to come along with mum and will find a small area where they can play, supervised by their mums.
The sessions give an opportunity to come and meet with friends and to make new friends, to practice English, grow in confidence, find help and support in some of life's challenging situations or just chill out!
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Make new friends
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Filling in forms
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Help in reading official letters
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Help and support in phoning local offices for housing, benefits etc
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A computer is available to enable bidding on housing, applying for benefits etc
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Help to connect to any of Luton's many support, help and information services
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Help settling into the town
Fee £1.50 per session to include refreshments etc
Other Groups run as required.....
These include-
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Help with Life in the UK test
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Help with driving theory tests
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Parenting Courses
For the above an appropriate knowledge of English is required
Creative English- mixed Class
Course details as above but this class is a mixed men's and women's class- available to all but aimed at asylum seekers and refugees who will only be around for a short while.
The course covers the basics of English needed to live well in the UK- focusing on health issues.
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Introducing yourself
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Talking about your health problems
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Talking to a Dr
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Calling 999
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etc
This course is FREE
High School Boys Club -call for details
For boys in year 7 to 11. A safe place to come and meet new friends and chill out. The boys spend about an hour in a quiet and disciplined environment doing their homework, course work or revision. Internet and a limited number of reference books are available but our helpers are not trained teachers, just men wanting to help them do their best in their studies.
Homework time is followed by a chance to chat with their friends or challenge them to a game of Uno, pool or carram!
Snacks are provided too!
To come along to this group you MUST contact us first as numbers are very limited.
Cost £2 per child (+ 20p per page printed)
A group for mums/carers and their children to come together to work on craft activities together once a month.
This could be painting, sewing, creating etc. A good space to connect together with your own children and with other mums, to create something exciting together and to make new friends.
For children 8 years old and higher along with their mum/carer
Cost £2 per person
New sessions
We are always re evaluating the services provided so if there is something you would like us to provide please let us know and we'll consider it